Several students at my school developed an idea for starting a student-led book club. Being the English teacher, I was the obvious choice 
to be the sponsor for this group. While it’s just one more thing I’m juggling, this was something fun and worthwhile. The leaders decided to select a theme for each month and this first theme was “Thriller”. So they decided on And Then There Were None.
I’ve read Murder on the Orient Express, but no other Agatha Christie. I was looking forward to reading None because my wife had read it and I like locked-room mysteries. It’s a goal of mine to try and figure out who did it before the conclusion of the novel. Sadly, it’s yet to happen. However, I did narrow it down to 1-in-3 characters. So I’m counting it as a win.
The book takes place on a island off the coast of England. 10 individuals receive invitations to spend the weekend at this mansion on the island. As the group assembles on the dock to take the boat to the island, they realize something is odd. None of them know each other, although some have heard of each others’ names.
Beginning the first night, one to two of them die each day. From the beginning they all realize that someone is punishing them for past crimes.
What started out as your basic whodunnit, Agatha Christie ratchets up the suspense until by the end even I was ready for catharsis. Very few books are able to achieve the sense of fear in me but this one did. Well done, indeed, Ms. Christie!